Legendary for fabulous food, persistent men, and a lyrical language, Italy has inspired many great love affairswith the country itself. From the notorious occupants and cuisine of Sicily, to the ancient marvels of Rome, to the couture of Milan, women throughout the ages have invented and reinvented adventure in this diverse and voluptuous land. ...
Greece, it has been said, is where art became inseparable from life. The country evokes a richly embroidered tapestry of images, from old monuments rife with history to idyllic isles of glass-blue sea and blinding white stucco dwellings. Greece enchants its visitors with its beauty, tradition, and spirit. In this eloquent collection, women ...
Overwhelmed with the pain of a failed fifteen-year relationship, Camille Cusumano wanted badly to escape her life and heal her emotional wounds. She left for Buenos Aires, intending to stay a few short weeks, until her search for inner peace met with her true passion for tango. . Tango is a memoir of falling in love with a country through the ...
France has long captured the imagination of Americans. For some women, a love of France and all things French started when they were schoolgirls tackling one of the most seductive of tongues. For others, the attraction came later when, drawn to what many consider the world's most exalted culture, they made summer trips or even moved there, ...
Mexico has long cast a spell over its neighbor and alter ego to the north. Americans share its history, exalt its food, and honor its artistic luminaries. They cross the border in droves, heading to warm waters, busy city centers, open-air mercados, language classrooms, cousins' living rooms, and majestic temples. Mexico inspires passion and ...
Writing in the New York Times Book Review in 1993, Gay Talese lamented the lack of "Italian-American Arthur Millers and Saul Bellows. James Baldwins and Toni Morrisons, Mary MCarthys and Mary Gordons, writing about their experiences." Camille Cusumano's first novel Camille Cannolt, begins to fill that gap. The Last Cannoli is a lively, fast-paced ...
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